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Where Does The Last Name Safar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Safar (Arabic: صفار, Bengali: সফর, Hindi: सफर, Marathi: सफार, Oriya: ସଫର, Russian: Сафар) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Šafar, Safár, Sáfár, Šafár, Šafař or Šafář. For other possible spellings of Safar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 5,329^th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 68,518 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Safar live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,541^st most common given name at a global level, borne by 160,967 people.

This surname is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 40,297 people, or 1 in 798. In Afghanistan Safar is primarily found in: Takhar, where 21 percent live, Badakhshan, where 18 percent live and Kabul, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name occurs in 98 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent live and Iraq, where 8 percent live.

Safar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Safar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,931 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Safar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Safar surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Sunni (87%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Safar surname are 31.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Safar earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning 322,503 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning R 214,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $21,071,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $47,356 CAD per year.